For a long time, one of the great figures of the contemporary Royal has admired the genius who signed the club last summer. One more sign of the winds of prosperity that run through Anoeta: to be able to see defending the shield at the same time Mikel
Oyarzabal Y David
Silva. We must refer to the results to contrast the value of having two stars in the same squad, separated by 11 years, united by Real, and characterized by their gift for playing football. Although they belong to different generations.
The Eurocup that starts next week serves as a reflection to weigh Real's position in current European football. Two representatives like Alexander
Isak Y Mikel
Oyarzabal they will walk the name of the club through the most prestigious squares. The Eibar watches arms before making his debut in tournament size at the age of 24. One more step in a meteoric career, resplendent, which includes in the catalog a clear nod to David
Silva. The reference, or one of them, of the '10' of the Real.
Mikel
Oyarzabal he will wear the number '21' at the Eurocup. At the same time, a mere anecdote that hardly deserves a brief review. And period. If it were not, of course, because the captain of the Real inherits directly the number that David Silva became iconic for the Spanish team, the same one that he wore in the last European Championship that was held five years ago (2016).
Part as reserve
The race of Silva as an absolute international it is a work of art. The one from Arguineguín was a stellar member of the litter that led the state team to win two Euro Cups (2008 and 2012) and a World Cup (2010). He debuted in the senior category in 2006, when Oyarzabal he was nine years old. The passion for football had been born by then and was already running through the veins of the Guipuzcoan. “When I was little I went to see Ipurua”, he even confessed Oyarzabal, alluding to Silva's stage as a footballer for Eibar (2004-2005).
Luis Enrique places confidence in Oyarzabal since he took command of the Spanish bench, although a priori it will be up to the realist to wait for his chance as a reserve. The Asturian bets on the left-hander from Eibar as a center forward. Gerard
Brown or Morata They start with an advantage, regardless of the competition that is added in the rest of the attack (Adama, Elm, Ferran
towers).
Four defeats, two in the league
Oyarzabal Y Silva They have distinguished themselves as decisive elements in the 2020/2021 Royal Cup and European champion. The squad of Imanol it has rolled as if it were a roller in most of the time in which the Eibar and the islander have coincided on the field of play.
La Real has had the pleasure of playing with Silva Y Oyarzabal at the same time in 23 of the 50 official matches of the course. Few. Less than half, due to the physical problems that have been holding them down. When Imanol has counted on this golden duo, football has flowed from memory, with a spring lucidity, in the vanguard txuri urdin.
70% were victories for Real with Silva Y Oyarzabal. 16 games out of 23, with three draws and four defeats. The Real of Silva Y Oyarzabal they lost twice in the League and, in the Europa League, against Naples (0-1) and Manchester United (0-4). The pair of blows in the championship were unique, since Silva was injured within half an hour in Granada (1-0) and only played at the end in Huesca (1-0). From November 29 to February 7, they did not meet in the field. It was, by far, the worst phase of the Real in the whole season.